Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh
Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (Persian: محمدرضا خانزاده; born 11 May 1991) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Khanzadeh with Iran in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh Darabi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Rah Ahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Rah Ahan | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Persepolis | 33 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Zob Ahan (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Foolad | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Siah Jamegan | 20 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Padideh | 25 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Al Ahli | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Tractor | 39 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Gol Gohar Sirjan | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Malavan | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sanat Naft | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Iran U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Iran U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Iran U23 | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2018 | Iran | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2018 | |||
Career edit
Rah Ahan edit
In 2009 Khanzadeh joined the Rah Ahan first team. Under the guidance of Ali Daei, Khanzadeh broke into the first team lineup late on in the season. He played in nine games, starting in eight and receiving two yellow cards.
Persepolis edit
He signed a three-years contract with Persepolis on 2 June 2012.[2] He made his debut for The Reds on 16 September 2012 while he used as a substitute against Naft Tehran.[3] After playing good games for his side, fans called him Persepolis' Raphaël Varane.
Loan to Zob Ahan edit
He was loaned to Zob Ahan until the end of 2013–14 season on 18 November 2013.[4] He made 15 league appearances for Zob Ahan before returning to Persepolis.
Return to Persepolis edit
Khanzadeh returned to Persepolis before the start of 2014–15 season after spending six months at Zob Ahan. On 22 April 2015 Khanzadeh and several team-mates were involved in an altercation with a Persepolis fan in Doha after Persepolis' 3–0 loss to Lekhwiya in the 2015 AFC Champions League.[5] On 28 April 2015 the Iranian Football Disciplinary Committee banned Khanzadeh from competing in any competitive matches in Iran for nine months, but he was allowed to continue to train with Persepolis.[6]
Foolad & Siah Jamegan edit
Khanzadeh joined to Foolad before the start of 2015–16 season and after a season was sold to Siah Jamegan.
Padideh edit
Khanzadeh signed a two-years contract with Padideh before the start of 2017–18. He scored 4 goals during his first season on the team.
International career edit
Youth edit
He was called to the Iran U23 team for AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification by coach Alireza Mansourian. He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[7]
Senior edit
He was called up by Carlos Queiroz for the Team Meli training camp in Turkey and the match against Albania in May 2012; however, he did not play in the match.[8] He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.[9] He was a stand-by player for Team Melli in the tournament. Khanzadeh was not selected in Iran's final squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup. However, he was subsequently named as the replacement for the injured Hashem Beikzadeh.[10] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11][12]
Career statistics edit
- As of 9 June 2019
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rah Ahan | Pro League | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Persepolis | 2012–13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Zob Ahan | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Foolad | 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Siah Jamegan | 2016–17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Padideh | 2017–18 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| Al Ahli | Stars League | 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Tractor | Pro League | 2019–20 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 7 | ||
International edit
- Statistics accurate as of match played 24 December 2018.[13]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[13]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 2018 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Persepolis
Tractor
- Hazfi Cup: 2019–20
- Iranian Super Cup runner-up: 2020
Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2022–23
- Independence Cup: 2022–23
- Federation Cup third place: 2022–23
References edit
- ^ a b (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Khanzadeh joins Persepolis 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ First Game Persepolis 18 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Khanzadeh Loan to Zob Ahan 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "فوتبالیترین | درگیری خانزاده با هوداران پرسپولیس در قطر".
- ^ "خانزاده 9 ماه از حضور در فوتبال ایران محروم شد". www.varzesh3.com.
- ^ . ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ persianfootball.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Khanzadeh replaces injured Beikzadeh in Iran's Asian Cup squad
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- at PersianLeague.com
- Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh at Soccerway